Hello, all! May and the beginning of June were quite busy, but I think life is slowing down now, and I hope to blog more regularly during the summer. I've missed it.
So this is extremely late, but what's new? That's just the way it works with me and AIO. Sad but true. WARNING: Spoilerage, incoherence, and snarkiness ahead. Proceed at your own risk. #976-978: The Rydell Realizations, Parts 1, 2, & 3 Ah, Rydell, Rydell, Rydell. Ah, the headaches and heartaches it has caused. To be honest, this arc has worn me out so much that I'm just indifferent. Half the time I forget it exists. So I went into this with zero expectations. It certainly wasn't bad. It was interesting. I just feel like Morrie is too good all of a sudden? I know he struggled here. (The conscience scene was very neat. I approve.) But the fact that he helped "Carly" at the competition? He was messed up before, y'all, and why does he want to change? I think I missed that part. You can't tell me it's just to please Mr. Whittaker or to look like a good person. When did he decide to be good and when did deciding to be good ever make you good? (This is why I shouldn't talk about Rydell. 'Cause then I forget that I'm indifferent.) And I still think it's plain weird that Cooper is part of the Team, but hey, I'm not complaining about more Calhoun content. I NEED MORE CALHOUN EPISODES IN MY LIFE. And the way he calls Emily "Cheif"? Stuff me with feathers and call me a pillow--it's cute. (In a very platonic way. Just to be clear.) #979: Right Notes, Wrong Key . . . And then I listen to episodes like this and think, "Well. At least Morrie was trying." Jules and Bridget can get on my nerves. I don't appreciate all the pettiness. And all the nonsense that could be avoided if they just talked like sensible people. And the band guys were a little annoying. I wasn't much of a fan, until the last scene ended on an unresolved note. Then I sat up and took notice because this is a thing. Now I'm realizing how strange it is that prolonging this conflict makes me more interested, but . . . it does. Because ever since 28 Hours, all I want is for everything to come together in a grand and glorious shebang. (Obviously not everything, because AIO can't end, but it would be nice to get closure on the threads that have been going on for years.) And I can totally see this being an Aubrey Shepard-in-Novacom sort of thing. #980-981: Making an Honest Buck, Parts 1 & 2 I was looking forward to this one most, and it did not disappoint. I really, really loved it. I wasn't expecting heartstrings to be involved, but they were. It's practically a crime that we haven't had more Jason & Buck interactions on the show. There is so much potential to this dynamic. Why is it being wasted?? (But Jason is so old now. When he told Buck to "be careful" . . . the heartstrings . . .) I don't know that I have any complaints about this. (Except for the absence of Eugene. If we are going to keep having adventures-in-Baltimore, convenient excuses are gonna wear thin quickly. I am wholly in favor of the opinions put forth in this article.) The tension, the conflicts, BUCK--everything was just well executed. I wasn't irked by the dialogue, either, which is in of itself a cause for much celebration. And the CONTINUITY. I don't know why this made me so happy, but the way it ties in with "Right Notes, Wrong Key" is a thing of beauty and joy forever. Guys. I can't wait to see where this is going. Well. Things can get a little wild when I talk about AIO, but what can I say? It's very involving, don't you know. What was your favorite episode from this album? Where do you think these arcs are headed? Do you hope they all tie into Novacom Part 2? What do you think of album 77's artwork??
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